The language of epilepsy

The various names of epilepsy in European languages are reviewed. It is shown that they reflect the beliefs and misconceptions that were entertained in the past about the disease.

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Published inSeizure (London, England) Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 207 - 212
Main Author Lebrun, Yvan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.1992
Subjects
Attitude to Health
epilepsy
Epilepsy - history
Europe
history
History of medicine
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Humans
Religion and Medicine
Terminology as Topic
vocabulary
Europe
epilepsy
vocabulary
history
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Summary:The various names of epilepsy in European languages are reviewed. It is shown that they reflect the beliefs and misconceptions that were entertained in the past about the disease.
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ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/1059-1311(92)90028-Y